Ivy

I came to see Mrs Thrawn. Mrs Arundel gave me the address.

Come up, please.

The fee is one guinea.

What I want to know, Mrs Thrawn, is ..

Whether there will be a change for the better in your life?

Yes ..

There will be a big change in your life.

Will it be soon?

Very soon.

I see an abundance of money coming your way.

You're sure? You don't know how happy it would make me.

I do know.

First.

You must break with this man.

My husband?

The other man.

Break with him now.

Today.

Because if you don't, you'll only bring him to misery and shame.

You do not, what you call, 'love' him anymore.

Likewise, it's as well to be off with an old love before you're on with the new.

There will be another man in my life? - Yes.

There's going to be another man in your life.

In a very few hours.

Whether you value his friendship for you and yours depends entirely on yourself.

Whether you have the prudence to heed my advice.

I will, I will.

What else do you see?

I see ..

Yes, what do you see?

That's all I can tell you.

But you did see those nice things, didn't you?

Yes, Mrs Lexton.

Thank you, Mrs Thrawn.

You've made me very, very happy.

What is it, Matilda? What did you see?

Misfortune.

I saw terrible misfortune.

Evil influences are gathering.

Well, there's the magic carpet.

So that's an aeroplane. - It looks awfully flimsy, doesn't it.

A man is going to fly across The Channel in that?

Or get his enthusiasm damped on the way.

It's twenty miles of very wet water.

As a chap named Latham found out to his discomfort last week.

They say this French fellow is waiting to hop off from the other side.

It's astonishing the risk a man will run for a thousand pounds.

A thousand pounds? - Yes, my darling.

The London Daily Mail offers a thousand pounds for the first Channel flight.

For a thousand, I'd take a whack at it myself.

Here comes Miles Rushworth now.

Driving his new motorcar. - It's a Rolls 'something'.

Amazing days we live in.

Backing this flight must be costing Rushworth a pretty penny.

It won't cause him any hardship with all his millions.

Hello there, Rushworth. - Glad to see you, Rushworth.

How are you, Flora? Hello everyone.

Including those I haven't yet had the pleasure of meeting.

Ivy, this is Miles Rushworth.

Miles, this is Mrs Jervis Lexton.

How do you do? - And Jervis Lexton.

Hello sir.

How are you?

Tell Mr Rushworth your young bird-man is really going to fly The Channel.

He's going to try to fly.

And I presume he's pretty eager to make a start.

You know, for the life of me, I can't see what makes it leave the ground.

Explaining that is a pretty large order.

I'll do my best if you care to walk it over with me.

I'll bring her back to you, Lexton. - Righto.

Pretty possible.

Miles engineered that with the subtlety of a juggernaut.

Did he engineer it?

There are women who think if they get close enough to money ..

Some of it is liable to stick.

That's rather uncharitable, Geraldine.

As a matter of fact, I engineered the whole thing myself.

Mary.

I had a very good reason for bringing Ivy and Miles together.

I hope so.

Because Miles and Bella Crail have been getting on very nicely together.

Until now.

Good luck, Ewart. - Thank you, sir.

Someone was talking about those fellows in America.

Switch on.

Look up there. Over the cliffs.

Look. The Frenchy. He's done it.

He's got across.

Bl riot. He's beaten us.

And you were so set on it.

I'm so sorry Mr Rushworth. - Thank you.

I beg your pardon.

That's fine and very kind of you, Rushworth.

I can't tell you how grateful we are for the lift home.

I shan't forget what we were talking about.

I look forward to seeing you both again. - Goodbye.

And thanks.

Goodbye. - Goodbye.

Mr Rushworth is awfully nice, Jervis. - Awfully.

By the way, what's this 'deep secret'? - Jealous?

Hmm. - You needn't be.

He's going to give you a job. - What sort of job?

Something in his office. - Did you ask him for it?

No. I said you lost your money through a dishonest lawyer. No fault of your own.

He was very sympathetic. He's taken a fancy to me.

I owe it to you, darling.

I'm not exactly praying for work.

They'll love your funny stories at the office.

For you, dear.

It's from Rose Arundel. - Rose, eh?

It's hot in here.

Any gas in the meter? - Hmm. I put in sixpence before we left.

It's so horrid.

It's so depressing coming back to this after ..

It's a bit drab I admit. But an Englishman's home is ..

I hate being poor.

Beastly, sordid lodgings.

Drawers that won't open or shut.

This one opens.

It wants a bit of tidying though.

Darling, why did you let us spend all your money?

Maybe because we had such a deuced good time spending it.

What if our friends knew how we live?

They'd say: 'poor little Ivy'.

'Such a splendid wife to that rotter, Lexton'.

Darling, get that petulant droop out of your lips.

It's pretty but bad for morale.

I sometimes think it's my extravagance that made us ..

You know.

I can't think why you never wanted to divorce me.

One more remark like that and I'll put you across my knee and smack you.

My angel, I'd never divorce you in a hundred million years.

Alright, after five of them we're broke.

Being with you is enough compensation for every penny we've gotten rid of.

That's very sweet, my dear. - Something will turn up.

See if it doesn't.

It had better be soon.

This is the balance of our fortune.

One pound, twelve shillings and sixpence.

Do we, darling?

My favourite waltz. I'd love to.

My lucky evening. Excuse me, gentlemen.

Being a bit selfish, old boy? - I intend to be, all evening.

I say, what happened to Roger? - He's around somewhere.

I hope the fellow is having a good time. I said he'd hate being a third wheel.

I know you did, Jervis.

Rushworth. - Isn't that funny?

What's funny?

Meeting Mr Rushworth again so soon.

Ask him to join us. He'll be bored to death with those two dowdy women.

We were going to dance. - We've all night for that.

Go and fetch him, darling.

How I hate to hear you call that man 'darling'.

Really, Roger.

You are behaving badly.

Mooning around, not talking or dancing with anyone.

Waiting to dance with you. - You have the next one.

I'm terribly sorry, Ivy.

I never spent a more wretched evening. I shouldn't have come.

I know I'm being a rotten bore.

Not really, Roger. Only a little selfish.

Mr Rushworth. - How do you do.

Jervis felt sure it was you.

I introduce Mrs Lexton. Lady Crail.

How do you do, Lady Crail?

This is Bella Crail.

Miss Crail.

And Dr. Gretorex.

This is Lady Crail, Miss Crail. Miles Rushworth.

Lady Amshott said that you and your husband would be here tonight.

I have an idea about ..

What we were talking about. - How wonderful.

When will you tell me? Stop listening, Jervis.

It rather concerns him, doesn't it. - But I want to be the first to hear it.

Well, if you care to dance? If your program isn't too full up?

It so happens this dance is free. Isn't it, Jervis?

Are you sure you weren't going to .. - I've gone lame.

Then, if you'll excuse me.

It's difficult to talk when we're dancing.

I would rather talk. - I was hoping you'd say that.

What happened, Mr Rushworth?

Were you able to find that position for Jervis?

Would he take a job outside London?

I wouldn't like to leave London, but after all ..

Beggars can't be choosers when we're so terribly hard up.

That mustn't be allowed to go on any longer.

We'll find him a spot in London.

Sorry to interrupt.

This is our dance, Ivy.

You don't mind my holding her to it, Rushworth?

Dear fellow, of course not. I suspect Bella is wondering where I am.

Will you excuse me, Mrs Lexton? - I can't say how happy you've made me.

That makes me happy too.

Mister Gretorex.

I'm glad you both were so happy.

Mr Rushworth will find Jervis a job. Shouldn't that make me happy?

I'm sorry again, Ivy.

What am I going to do about you, Roger?

Do about me?

What's wrong with you tonight?